Tato série sleduje osud neobvyklého umělce s nůžkami místo rukou, který je nalezen a adoptován laskavou prodavačkou. Jeho jedinečné umělecké schopnosti a nevinná povaha ho proslaví v předměstském světě, ale zároveň vyvolají nedůvěru a strach. Příběh zkoumá témata outsiderství, odsouzení a hledání přijetí v odcizené společnosti.
In a castle just outside a sleepy suburban town, a brilliant inventor created Edward Scissorhands... but left him tragically unfinished. Two generations of exile have left Edward digging through abandoned experiments, but once he wakes up a creature left buried, he discovers he isn't the only one missing a vital piece.
After settling in with Megs and her family, Edward becomes curious about a television miracle doctor named April Wells, and enlists the help of friends and townspeople to send her a homemade audition tape. While Megs struggles with her uncertainty about the whole situation, Edward has a quiet hope that, maybe, she could help him.